STUDY ON THE STATUS OF CHOLING YARGAY DETSHEN DAIRY FARMERS GROUP, TASHICHOLING SAMTSE DZONGKHAG
Author: Dal Bahadur Mishra*, Pisoot Niumsup, Nima Norbu
Faculty of Animal Science and Technology, Maejo University, Chiang Mai 50290, Thailand.
Published Date: 2025-01-25
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Keywords: cooperatives, dairy cows, group formations, ice cream, milk production.
Abstract:
The study was conducted at Singyeagng Chewog on Choling Dairy Yargay Detshen in Tashi Choling Gewog, Samtse Dzongkhag. The objectives were 1) to study the real ongoing status of the dairy farmers group at Singaygang and recommend the findings that will benefit other dairy farmers groups, 2) to conduct an inventory of the group's existing details on its establishment, membership sizes, plans, and potentials, and 3) to study and analysis on the poor and slow performance of the group. Detailed inventory documentations of the group were undertaken, including the history of formation, current status, plan, and problem identification of the group. For this documentation, the primary data were collected from primary group members, and secondary data were supported with the information provided by office bearers of the group, extension agents of the area, and the Dzongkhag Livestock Office. Every household was visited during the interview, providing an ocular vision to gain comprehensive knowledge for better recommendations. Interestingly, it was found that farmers had a good philosophy of cooperating as group members for future development. Many common projects, such as ice cream plants, biogas for each household, and improved pasture development, were seen as appreciable. However, their present stock of cattle was discovered as not to be specific dairy cattle, which have better potential for high-yielding milk. Given this understanding, they committed to buying high-yielding jersey cows and some buffalos. Nevertheless, their limited financial ability hindered this action, which was also attributed to the heavy cost-sharing project for the bio-gas plant and ice cream machine installation.
